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Job Offer: I-REACCH Empathy Research Associate:Job description:Job location: Leicester, Hybrid About the function The Wellcome Trust has funded a team of researchers to find new ways to innovate, influence policy, and make a difference to staff and student participation in how we work together and empathise with each other. You will pro-actively help to shape the future direction of research culture at the University of Leicester. Our shared aim is to be inclusive, promote equity and extend diversity. Five workstreams are going to test new ideas and ways of enhancing the progression of people who often feel excluded from a university career structure. Funded by the Wellcome Trust as part of its Institutional Funding for Research Culture scheme, you will join a dedicated team to deliver the I-REACCH (Inclusive Research Culture Achieved through Culture Change) project. As Empathy Research Associate for I-REACCH, you will bring your research expertise to support the delivery of a new and exciting piece of work for the University of Leicester. this function will engage with research leaders to create empathic models of inclusive leadership abilities that lead to sustained change. You will lead thedevelopment, implementation and evaluation of the I-REACCH empathic research culture toolkit (liaising with an EDI consultant) and the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare using a range of methods. About the I-REACCH programme I-REACCH is a range of complementary pilot projects, focused on under-represented groups, which will combine data collection/analysis, bespoke intervention development, engagement and evaluation through five objectives (O). » Trial active inclusive recruitment practices for increased diversity » Develop bespoke inclusive tools for career progression » Boost citizenship engagement and advocacy to enhance an inclusive culture » Engage with research leaders to create empathic models of inclusive leadership abilities for sustained change. » Robustly evaluate each of the pilot projects About the Empathy Centre The Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare is a centre whose mission is to improve patient results through enhanced empathy. more information can be found here. About you With a PhD and significant research practice, you will play a vital function inthe co-design, co-development and co-delivery of the I-REACCH work package focused on empathic leadership abilities, as well as conduct research into the cultural and ethnic facilitators and barriers to empathy in an increasingly diverse world. Your leadership abilities expertise will ensure that the provision meets (and where possible exceeds) Wellcome Trust requirements and expectations including reporting milestones.The everyday tasks will involve you liaising with colleagues to develop a robust empathic leadership abilities toolkit, reviewing literature and undertaking focus groups as well as developing process evaluation measures.You will need to be highly pro-active and energized to develop your research expertise to deliver our vision for a more inclusive research culture. Supervised by practiced Project investigators, Prof Kate Williams Dr Anveesha Singh, and Professor Jeremy Howick and you will work closely with our newly formed, innovative ?Mirror Co-Investigator' team comprising researchers, technicians and staff with lived practice of research culture challenges who are uniquely placed to shape our research activity and developments. Additional information Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Kate Williams:kate.williams@le.ac.uk The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people's lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you'll become part of a community ofCitizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world. Skills:
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